Eagle Rock High School Tour:

* "Dope Nose" by Weezer
* "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
* Encore: "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins

Big City Kids Tour:

* "Roland" by Interpol
* "Santeria" By Sublime
* Encore: "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers

Feelin' Nostalgic Tour:

* "Take It on the Run" by REO Speedwagon
* "Hold the Line" by Toto
* Encore: "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol

Vixens Tour:

* "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar
* "All Around Me" by Flyleaf
* Encore:"Misery Business" by Paramore

Undertow Tour:

* "Stinkfist" by Tool
* "Lateralus" by Tool
* "Schism" by Tool

Synchronicity Tour:

* "Guitar Battle Vs. Sting" (Guitar Career Only)
* Encore: "Every Breath You Take" by The Police

Fight the System Tour:

* "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring
* The Good Left Undone" by Rise Against
* Encore: "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park

QQ Tour:

* "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
* "The Kill" by 30 Seconds to Mars
* Encore: "Thank You for the Venom" by My Chemical Romance

Rockin the Carnival Tour:

* "Dammit" by Blink 182
* "When Your Heart Stops Beating" by +44

Neva' Forget Tour:

* "Jumpin Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones
* "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult
* Encore: "Light My Fire" by The Doors

We Want the Funk Tour:

* "Take it Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
* "Renegades of Funk" by Rage Agaisnt the Machines
* Encore: "No Sleep till Brooklyn" by The Beastie Boys Feat. Kerry King

Rockin' the Joint Tour:

* "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz
* "I Don't wanna Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith

On Top of the World Tour:

* "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains
* "Kickstart My Heart" by Mötley Crüe
* Encore: "Spin the Black Circle" by Pearl Jam

G. Stinger Tour:

* "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
* "Car Chase City" by Tenacious D
* Encore: "Everlong" by Foo Fighters

Lands End Tour:

* "Animal" by Def Leppard
* "Runaway" by Bon Jovi
* Encore: "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses

Doin' it Different Tour:

* "Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age
* "Vasoline" by Stone Temple Pilots
* Encore: "Assassin" by Muse

Hootin' and Hollerin' Tour:

* "The Boys Are Back in Town" By Thin Lizzy
* "Life in the Fastlane" by The Eagles
* Encore:"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

All Pissed Off Tour:

* "Here to Stay" by KoRn
* "Dragula" by Rob Zombie
* Encore: "Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold

Here Me Roar Tour:

* "10,000 Fists" by Disturbed
* "Duality" by Slipknot
* Encore: "Toxicity" by System of a Down

S.D.M.F. Tour:

* "Guitar Battle Vs. Zakk Wylde" (Guitar Career Only)
* *Encore: "Demise of Sanity" by Black Label Society

Fathers of Metal Tour:

* "Don't Talk to Strangers" by Dio
* "Heaven and Hell" by Black Sabbath
* Encore: "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne

Making Progress Tour:

* "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush
* "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
* Encore: "Pull Me Under" by Dream Theatre

Eruption Tour:

* "Beat it" by Micheal Jackson Feat. Eddie Van Halen
* "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen

Tooth Fang & Claw Tour:

* "Guitar Battle Vs. Ted Nugent" (Guitar Career Only)
* Encore: "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent

Decades of Metal Tour

* "Warriors of Time" by Black Tide
* "Leather Rebel" by Judas Priest
* Encore: "Hallowed be Thy Name" by Iron Maiden

Livin' in a Nightmare Tour:

* "Angel of Death" by Slayer
* "Tornado of Souls" by Megadeth
* Encore: "Master of Puppets" by Metallica

Legends of Rock Tour:

* "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
* "The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix
* Encore: "Purple Haze (Live)" by Jimi Hendrix

Bonus Tour:

* "45″ by Shinedown
* "96 Quite Bitter Beings" by CKY
* "Bombshell" by Powerman 5000
* "Clavado en un Bar" by Maná
* "Enjoy the Silence" by Lacuna Coil
* "Feuer Frei" by Rammstein
* "Fury of the Storm" by Dragonforce
* "Never Too Late" by The Answer
* "Nottingham Lace" by Buckethead
* "One Armed Scissor" by At The Drive-In
* "Satch Boogie" by Joe Satriani
* "Schrei" by Tokio Hotel
* "Soul Doubt" by NOFX

* "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad
* "Guitar Battle Vs. Sting" by Sting
* "Guitar Battle Vs. Ted Nugent" By Ted Nugent
* "Guitar Battle Vs. Zakk Wylde" by Zakk Wylde

Sample Songs:

* "Untitled Drum Sample" created by Chad Smith
* "Untitled Drum Sample" created by Dave Grohl
* "Untitled Drum Sample" created by Travis Barker
* "Cliffs of Dover" created by Neversoft
* "Misirlou" created by Neversoft
* "Walk This Way" created by Neversoft
* "YYZ" created by Neversoft

Oh and there's also the whole Death Magnetic "download it to your game system, since you'll probably download it to your MP3 player without paying for it, you ungrateful kids" thing, too. Yay?

Rumor: Guitar Hero World Tour Full Set List [Joystiq]

What more is there to say, except "here's hoping Sebastian Bach weighs in on all these rumors soon." Sigh.

Shackler info [YouTube]

Warmup
* If You Wanna Get To Heaven, Ozark Mountain Daredevils
* Gold Lion, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
* Possum Kingdom, The Toadies
* Black Betty, Ram Jam
* Don't Speak, No Doubt
* Black, Pearl Jam
* Drain You, Nirvana
* Farmhouse, Phish
* Santeria, Sublime

Apprentice
* You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette
* We Got the Beat, Go-Go's
* Float On, Modest Mouse
* Kiss Me Deadly, Lita Ford
* Atomic, Blondie
* Heartbreaker, Pat Benatar
* Piece of My Heart, Big Brother & The Holding Company
* Rock the Casbah, The Clash
* I Wanna be Sedated, The Ramones

Solid
* Panic Attack, The Paddingtons
* Chop Suey, System Of A Down
* Give it Away, Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Everlong, Foo Fighters
* Kids in America, Kim Wilde
* Ace of Spades, Motorhead
* Hello There, John Prine
* Any Way You Want It, Journey
* Pinball Wizard, The Who

Moderate
* Machinehead, Bush
* Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen
* What's The Frequency Kenneth, R.E.M.
* Want To, (?)
* I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic! At The Disco
* The Old Apartment, Barenaked Ladies
* When I Come Around, Green Day
* Zombie, Cranberries
* Soak up the Sun, Sheryl Crow

Skilled
* Waiting on the World to Change, John Mayer
* Man in the Box, Alice In Chains
* Ramblin' Man, Hank Williams
* One Step Closer, Linkin Park
* Misery Business, Paramore
* American Woman, The Guess Who
* White Wedding, Billy Idol
* (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Rolling Stones
* Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash

Challenging
* Our Truth, Lacuna Coil
* Are You Gonna Go My Way, Lenny Kravitz
* Bring Me to Life, Evanescence
* Spoonman, Soundgarden
* Head Like A Hole, Nine Inch Nails
* Aqualung, Jethro Tull
* Double Vision, Foreigner
* Rodeo, ?
* Sultans Of Swing, Dire Straits

Blistering
* Magic Man, Heart
* Bad Medicine, Bon Jovi
* Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, The Police
* Thnks fr th Mmrs, Fall Out Boy
* Testify, Rage Against the Machine
* Kickstart My Heart, Motley Crue
* I Was Made For Lovin' You, Kiss
* Bad Reputation, Thin Lizzy
* Prodigal Son, The Rolling Stones

Nightmare
* The Bleeding, Five Finger Death
* Down With the Sickness, Disturbed
* Hypermusic, Muse
* Judith, A Perfect Circle
* TNT, AC/DC
* Rainbow in the Dark, Dio
* Anna Molly, Incubus
* November Rain, Guns N' Roses
* Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd

Impossible
* Feed My Frankenstein, Alice Cooper
* Peace Sells, Megadeath
* Fuel, Metallica
* Crazy Train, Ozzy Osbourne
* Forsaken, Dream Theater
* 2 Minutes to Midnight, Iron Maiden
* Hot For Teacher, Van Halen
* Cowboys from Hell, Pantera
* (Ghost) Riders in the Sky, (any number of people)

Rumor: Rock Band 2 Set List Leaked On YouTube [PS3FanBoy.com]

Us found the somewhat threadbare tale, which seems to be mostly corroborated by jawing doormen, important enough to splash across its front page, although the fact that the headline only referred to Rodriguez as a "New York Yankee" must sting—hey, that appellation could also apply to Sidney Ponson! I suppose I should theorize whether or not this little rumor will help Madonna finally sell out Dodger Stadium, but really, I'm just waiting for one of Madonna's exes, confirmed A-Rod loather/stimulant spokesperson Jose Canseco, to weigh in on the whole mess.

Exclusive: New York Yankee Making Late-Night Visits To Madonna's Apartment [Us]

What's most intriguing about this rumor surfacing is its timing. Live Nation made headlines last week after reports surfaced that the 360-heavy strategy was causing strife in the company's upper echelons, with concert promoter Michael Cohl reportedly wanting to make as many as 15 more such deals while chief executive Michael Rapino urged caution in the face of a worsening economy. Ethan Smith noted that Cohl and the Stones actually had a pre-existing relationship in his description of the Cohl-Rapino showdown:

The battle that has played out in recent weeks was complicated by Mr. Cohl's threat to take with him stars he says he brought to Live Nation over the years, including the Rolling Stones and U2. In the ensuing discussions, Mr. Cohl was reminded that his employment contract would bar him from competing with Live Nation for eight years if he left.

What if the leaking of this rumor was actually more about Live Nation corporate politicking than anything having to do with making Guy Hands squirm? I'm sure I'm not the only person who idly wondered this.

Stones move rocks Terra Firma [Observer]
Stones deny label move from EMI [Reuters UK]
Earlier: Live Nation's 360 Deals Are Making Some Higher-Ups A Bit Dizzy
Earlier: The Rolling Stones Flee EMI For Universal's Greener Pastures

• Jason Castro has said that one of the guest stars could be known as "codename Virgin Airlines," which could mean Madonna... or it could mean the Spice Girls, who, don't forget, have a Virgin Atlantic jet named after them and are also managed by Idol creator Simon Fuller.
• However, E! is claiming that the biggest star in the world slated to appear on tonight's show is, in fact, George Michael, which makes me wonder if we'll be hearing "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" again.
• Not among the biggest stars in the world, but also scheduled to appear: The Jonas Brothers, Donna Summer, and ZZ Top. Ah, I hope this means Michael Johns will bust out "Tush"!
• Also, Seal, perhaps so Brooke White can sing "Crazy."
• Carrie Underwood will sing her new single, "Last Name," and other Idol contestants from years past will be on hand. Taylor Hicks, alas, will not be one of them, as he's currently bringing the wamp to Italy.
• Nigel Lythgoe is promising another "dead Elvis"-style duet. God, if it's John Lennon doing "Imagine," I'm going to imagine that there's no Fox affiliate on the TV in my living room and switch to Law & Order immediately.
• Lythgoe also hinted to Ryan Seacrest this morning that Jason Castro was going to reprise "Hallelujah" tonight.

Season 7 Finale Spoilers [MJ's Big Blog]

This time, Kanye is rumored to have had it out with Lupe Fiasco, for stealing his rhymes or something:

Word on the curb is that Kanye West threw an epic temper tantrum at the Neptunes studio this weekend.

According to one lil birdie, here's how it went down:

The Neptunes were working on a remix to their single "Everyone Nose" with a verse from Lupe Fiasco. All was going fine until Kanye enters and hears Lupe's verse, which was all too similar to one he had spit not long ago. Ye lost it, accusing Lupe of stealing/finishing his verse — and that Lupe had the opportunity when he'd looked in Kanye's rhyme book previously. Everyone in the crowded room was laughing, thinking it was a joke, but Ye continued on, basically causing a massive, Naomi-worthy row and P had to calm everything down.

We're still fuzzy on how this was resolved but said source tells us all this hateration was part of the reason Lupe was in a rush to get his part of the concert over with yesterday.

While this incident almost seems banal as far as Kanye temper tantrums go, there's a part of me that says we're going to look back on these days and think, "That's when it all started to go wrong for Kanye, wasn't it?"

Post-show gossip [Hampton Roads]

Think about it: the New York arm of MTV has had its duds, sure, but even now it has shows like Made and True Life, while MTV shows that are set in Los Angeles have included shows like Singled Out and The Hills and My Own and Let's All Slut It Up For Someone Who Isn't Even That Famous. (The first Los Angeles season of The Real World is a notable exception here, but the "drunken yelling" Hollywood season of the show that's currently going on only shows that said season was an exception to this rule.) I know that I'm going to add this to my DVR as soon as it shows up in my programming guide, but truthfully, I am not optimistic about its music programming being anything resembling good. And the minute it starts trying to push Good Charlotte and Heidi Montag as "featured artists" I'm out.

Rumor Mill [Hits]

Bon Jovi guitarist Sambora 48, has been single since his April 2007 divorce from actress Heather Locklear and a short-lived romance with Locklear's former pal Denise Richards ended last year.



And TV bosses want to help him find love. A source tells OK! magazine, "He's perfect for TV. If you thought Bret (Michaels) was must see TV, you ain't seen anything yet. Richie is going to be a train wreck looking for love."

Sounds pretty tentative, but now that Sambora successfully plea-bargained that whole "driving drunk with his daughter in the back seat" nuisance away, he's free to let VH1's comely lunatics work his talkbox.

Sambora To Replace Michaels on 'Rock of Love'? [SF Gate via Sleaze Roxx]
[Photo: AP]

First, the doubters:

I doubt that a surprise band would pop in for a bangin' 15 minute set. I'm guessing it really is Sean Penn and he wants to talk political shit.

People quickly rose up to remind people that in past years, Tenacious D and Beck have done exactly that at the festival.

into the wild. chris went to coachella. sean directed the film. i predict a bus + some musical surprise.

Which led to the only natural conclusion:

into the wild = eddie veddar. makes SO MUCH SENSE AGGGHH!!!!! that'd rock my world.

Ahh, I love the Internet, how a grain of truth can turn into a full-bloomed flower of all-caps excitement. Whether or not it's actually true, of course, is up for debate, but I look forward to the next 23 pages of message-board speculation that will fill attendees' working hours between now and the moment the gates open on Friday.

Set Times [Coachella.com]
What the HELL is Sean Penn doing on Sunday? [Coachella Message Board]

According to sources at Geffen (Rose's music label) a version of "Chinese Democracy" has been finished and delivered to the label. But there are still outstanding issues between the singer and the label, not the least of which is a recording cost for the project which (depending on who you believe), has reached between $11 and $15 million. Another stickler is the digital rights for the tracks, along with some proposed "bonus" tracks Geffen would like to release digitally.

This reality show project would be part of a larger effort to build buzz for an album which faces a number of promotional hurdles. Rose's recent concert appearances have been erratic at best, and many fans of the classic Guns N' Roses lineup are going to require some persuasion before embracing this new sound. Rose is also not an especially "journalist-friendly" preformer, making promotion for the project even more difficult.

...According to the network source, the deal for the show is "close, but not signed." Part of the holdup seems to be the timing, as the particpants want to integrate the show into a timeline with the leadup to the album's release, along with the announcment of a limited number of concert dates.

Wait, Chinese Democracy has only cost $15 million so far? Hollywood spends that much to get a shot of Nic Cage standing on a rock! I thought dude was supposed to be livin' wild and decadent! I'm bummed.

Is Axl Rose headed to Reality TV? [AllYourTV via Blabbermouth]

After Jay-Z announced he would headline the upcoming four-day O2 Wireless Festival at Hyde Park (an indoor gig) a week after Glastonbury, rumors spread that he would drop out of the earlier festival, offended by claims that British campers aren't psyched to wait through three days of mud (and bands like Kings Of Leon) to see him. Word even got out that Prince might replace him. But Glastonbury organizer Michael Eavis says such claims are rubbish.

Speaking to XFM, Eavis said that the reports of a possible Jay-Z cancellation were "completely unfounded" and "nasty, malicious rumours".
"The Sun was carrying a story that he was pulling out," he continued. "I'm not sure where they got from, probably from the people that were doing a show in London the following week [the Wireless festival in Hyde Park, which Jay-Z is set to headline], because they were tying to sell tickets for their show."

Jay-Z's great and all, but I really can't think of a context where I would be disappointed if he wasn't magically replaced by Prince. Songs, concerts, candid tabloid snaps with Beyonce—Prince would always be preferable.

Jay-Z Ready To Pull Out Of Glastonbury [FestivalWise]
Prince replacing Jay-Z at Glastonbury? [DigitalSpy]
Michael Eavis: 'Jay-Z Is Not Pulling Out Of Glastonbury' [NME]

Her new contract will rocket her straight to the top of Forbes Magazine's list of the highest-earning female artists on the planet. Already the first X Factor millionaire, she could even double the £50million with merchandising deals.

A Forbes spokesman said: "It looks like Leona's heading straight to the top of the financial chart as well. She is an absolute overnight sensation and the rewards she will reap are phenomenal."

Sources close to Clive Davis, boss of J Records - Leona's label in America - say he is "thrilled" to tear up the £4.5million, five-album agreement she signed last year. But he's now facing stiff competition from other labels desperate to grab her. One insider told the Daily Star Sunday: "Nobody dreamed she would suddenly become the most in-demand singer invirtually every country"She is so hot that Clive will have to factor in US and world tours, future album sales that promise to be so huge they're off the chart...and TV specials... and DVD spin-offs.

"Right now, her potential even dwarfs the sort of enormous sales stars like Madonna, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston could expect. The public has been aching for a new female idol since the demise of Britney Spears - and Leona's it."

It's possible that, with ancillary rights included in this rumored contract, one big kill would justify the expenditure. Or maybe Clive is so confident in her staying power that he's willing to take this leap of faith based on one album. Or maybe everyone in the music industry is completely fucking insane.

£50M Leona's Has World At Her Feet [Daily Star]

Yes, Ozzfest is now rumored to be turning into a two-day festival to be held in Texas during one of the most festival-saturated summers in recent memory. Admittedly the headbanging Ozzfest won't really be competing for the same limited audience as the 800 festivals currently set to feature a performance from affable surf goof Jack Johnson and/or the dozens of mid-level indie bands that will spend the hot weather months whoring themselves out to any two-day gathering that will have them. But whatever its eventual size, this year's Ozzfest does feature some direct (and serious) competition in the form of the Mayhem Tour, a new summertime package put together by the braintrust behind the Warped Tour. And with the Mayhem Tour already siphoning off metal acts that might have otherwise been courted by Sharon and Ozzy, the incredible shrinking Ozzfest may be the only way left to attract the big-name bands scared off by last year's botched free admission policy, a concession to a shrinking number of fans that meant none of Ozzfest's bands got paid for spending their summer cooped up on tour busses and playing for agitated, half-full arenas. A reasonable admission fee, some positive press spin, and (mostly importantly) two days of the cream of the metal crop might just be enough to get fans below the Mason-Dixon to caravan to Dallas for what would be the biggest metal fest in the U.S. Or a mediocre lineup and lackluster attendance might further shrink Ozzfest to a no-day event in 2009. Or all this speculation might be based on Internet malarkey! We'll see!

Ozzfest Morphing Into Two Day "Destination" Festival?

If the Live Nation deal does come to pass, it'll be interesting to see how U2's recording career is handled by the company; they're one of the few bands out there that can rake in the big bucks on tour and still sell a lot of records, although who knows how their album sales will fare in this year's ever-decimated retail landscape. (Madonna still sells records, but I think her recorded-music profile is nowhere near as high as U2's.) This year, according to manager Paul McGunness, U2 will release two albums: the music for the Julie Taymor-directed Spider-Man musical and a traditional rock album. If the deal does come to pass and the rumors of U2 being free from Universal Music Group's clutches are true, questions of who will be responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of Live Nation-distributed albums will have to be answered a lot more quickly than when Madonna signed on, as she still has one album to put out with her soon-to-be-former label Warner Bros.

U2 May Be Next to Leave Record Biz [Fox News]

"On top of all the fantastic new tracks there are many things in the works that we are going to do to make 2008 truly the year of THRILLER," according to the SONY-BMG memo traffic. Specifically mentioned: Grammy involvement (as in Michael Jackson will appear - and maybe sing?) - A planned TV special (featuring just Michael or the long discussed reunion with his brothers?) and potential live shows. Hmmmmmm. Wonder what they mean by that and who might be scheduled to perform at these live shows? Watch for involvement with YouTube, Facebook, iLike, iTunes, I've learned.

Dimond has since told the LA Times' Tom O'Neil that she's 90% certain that Michael will show up at the awards ceremony, although whether or not he'll sing is still up in the air. Last time he showed up at an awards show, the results were, well, somewhat awkward, but part of me is holding out hope for Michael to return to his former glory, and maybe start off his comeback slowly—perhaps by lending a few "mama se, mama sa"s to Rihanna and the Time's performance of "Don't Stop The Music," and keeping Fergie and will.i.am far, far away.

Can Michael Jackson still sing? [DianeDimond.net]
Report: Jacko will be backo at the Grammys [Gold Derby]

Classic Rock recently tracked down Beta Lebeis, personal manager of Axl Rose, who confirmed to us that Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy album "was finished before Christmas".

She added: "Everybody knows that."

Lebeis said Axl is currently "in negotiations".

Lebeis, who is more often referred to in the media as Axl's personal assistant/den mother than GNR's (or Axl's) "manager" per se, was mum on details of said negotiations, and at the risk of sounding skeptical of Rose's ability to close any sort of deal, we'll go out on a limb and assume that the album (or its gift card equivalent) won't be in anyone's stocking next year, either.

It's A Fact [Classic Rock via Blabbermouth]

Death Cab for Cutie
The Breeders
Justice
Jens Lekman
Junkie XL
The Verve
UNKLE
Cold War Kids
Chromeo
Autolux
Spiritualized
Portishead
VHS or Beta
Dan Deacon
Brett Dennen
The Cinematic Orchestra
Battles
Kid Sister
Crystal Castles
Louis XIV

Also, some commenter at Brooklyn Vegan is claiming that Led Zeppelin is playing but how many times have we heard that old song and dance lately.

Coachella roster slowly takes shape (and getting misshapen) [Buzz Bands via BV]

The label's ideas probably went something like this:
• Billboards reading "You know you're curious. CHINESE DEMOCRACY." in 300-point type.
• Lil Wayne remixes of every song on the album to get the "blogger crowd" interested.
• Handing out postcards at Velvet Revolver shows.
• Commemorative dolphin shows at Sea World.

But Axl probably balked at those (even the dolphin one!)—in favor of a genius brainstorm of his own:

Axl: "I need two million dollars for the first video."

Record exec: "No."

But still! 50 Tuesdays left! There's still time, right?

GNR Finish CD? [Antimusic]